Raising Health

If you’re a Canadian adult, you might have been in a pharmacy hundreds of times in your life, and you probably have a pretty good idea of what they do.

According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, each year, one in five Canadians experience a mental health problem or illness, equaling approximately seven million people. This gives us an indication of the size and scope of this personal and societal issue that requires all of our help to speak up and support one another during these difficult times.

It’s that time of year! Back to school madness or first day of school sadness.

Express Scripts Canada pharmacist, Alan Strashok, was introduced to the potential of science at an early age

It’s summertime, and as the song says so beautifully, the living is easy.

Gardening offers many physical and mental benefits

While springtime means flowers and blooming trees, it also means that allergy season is looming and that means that billions of tiny pollen will be triggering allergy symptoms in millions of people

Medications that have expired or will no longer be used as well as sharp materials (needles, infusion sets, lancets, etc.), can always be sent back to pharmacies with integrated drug disposal programs, such as the Express Scripts Canada Pharmacy.

Time is the most valuable thing we have because it is limited. We place an incredible importance on time as a result, often seeking out ways to find more of it wherever possible. For most of us, that usually means finding ways to simplify the necessary tasks in our lives.

Valentine’s Day offers a welcome annual reminder to lavish special people in our lives with affection, romantic gifts or other thoughtful gestures.